Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.
Top 5 Software Products of 2020
December 1st 2020Technological advances are constantly innovating the way clinicians treat patients and how dental practices are operated. These 5 dental software products released in the past year offer breakthroughs in imaging, treatment planning, orthodontics, practice management, spending management, and more.
5 Things We Should be Thankful For (even during a pandemic)
November 25th 2020While it’s easy to reflect on all the turmoil that the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) brought to us personally and professionally, it’s important—especially at this time of year—to count our blessings. Even during difficult times, we all have things to be thankful for. Take a quick peek at just 5 things the dental industry has to be thankful for, some of which are constants and some of which came out of 2020, a year that will always be synonymous with a pandemic.
6 Weird Dental Guinness World Records
November 6th 2020Sports fans will tell you that records are made to be broken, even though some are more obscure than others and some may indeed last forever. But setting and breaking records—even bizarre ones—are so attention-grabbing and fun that people around the globe are always striving for records and headlines and this has helped make the Guinness Book of World Records so popular. Here, we share just some of many odd dental-themed marks recorded by the Guinness World Records.
10 impactful toothbrush evolutions
October 16th 2020Take a walk down the oral care aisle at your local grocery store or large retailer and the options for grabbing a new toothbrush are plenty. You can find a large variety of colors, styles, bristle types and then there’s the battery powered and electric models that can be overwhelming due to their impressive claims and features—not to mention price tags.
Small but Mighty: Dental Product Roundup
August 31st 2020Endodontic files and reamers, whether handheld or rotary-powered, are tiny instruments that have big impacts on performing root canal treatments. When you choose the best surgical instruments to clean and shape the root canal, successfully completing debridement of the canal and providing a shape that allows for optimal obturation, the clinician has confidence that the patient is getting the best root canal treatment and, therefore, the best chance to extend the life of the tooth. More general practitioners today are involved in endodontics thanks in large part to improved techniques and enhanced files. This month, we provide a look at some of the many products available to assist GPs and specialists in delivering root canal treatment. These files are designed to help clinicians combat pain, and they are changing the way people feel about the once-dreaded procedure.